Honda Accord Coupe Concept: Up Close
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Honda’s concepts are usually a clear indicator of what the production version will look like, though some of the wilder pieces on the concept car, such as the multi-reflector headlights and chrome-surrounded fog lights, won’t likely make production.
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What I would like to see make it to production are the rear spoiler that molds into the body from the trunk and the 20-inch wheels. Despite being 20-inchers, the wheels look oddly proportioned to the Accord. The concept’s arching fender lines are a sleek addition to the very angular and straight-shooting current Accord coupe. I wish they were more dedicated to that arched-fender design because the raked side profile line on the current car carries over to the concept, and it doesn’t exactly mesh cleanly with the new fender arches. It’s a similar intersection like in the Hyundai Genesis coupe, where the design ends abruptly into nowhere.
